Life

His Grace was born in Charlotte, North Carolina, on December 7, 1958, with the baptismal name of George, the first of two children of Peter and Antonia Tatsis. He is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill earning a BA degree in Biology (1981) and the University of North Carolina at Charlotte earning a MS degree in Biology (1989). Working for more than 20 years in the field of cardiovascular research at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, North Carolina, he authored and co-authored over 100 articles, abstracts, and book chapters.

A true son of the Church, from his early youth he served in his home parish of Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Charlotte, North Carolina, in various capacities including altar server, Sunday School teacher for 13 years, and in several leadership positions including parish council president. He was also a founding member of St. Nektarios Greek Orthodox Church in Charlotte, North Carolina, where he served on the parish organizing committee, as Sunday School teacher for four years, as a member of the choir, and as its first parish council president.

After taking part in a mission trip to Alaska sponsored by the Orthodox Christian Mission Center, he felt the calling to pursue his life-long dream of studying for the holy priesthood. Leaving his secular job in early 2003, he entered Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology in Brookline, Massachusetts, in the fall of 2003 and graduated in May of 2006 with the Masters of Divinity degree.

Serving in his role as Itinerant Preacher and Confessor, Archmandrite Grigorios has travelled extensively throughout the Metropolis of Atlanta, where he has led parish retreats, heard confessions, and provided spiritual direction to countless numbers of clergy and faithful. Recognizing his affinity for youth ministry and his administrative skills, he was given the responsibility of overseeing all youth programs in the Metropolis of Atlanta.

Archimandrite Grigorios also served as the parish priest of Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in Raleigh, North Carolina, from December 20, 2010, until May 31, 2011. Since October of 2011, he has served as Dean of the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral in New Orleans, Lousiana, and as Vicar of the Western Conference of the Metropolis of Atlanta.